Capel Garmon Burial Chamber - Conwy, North Wales, UK
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Dragontree
N 53° 04.378 W 003° 45.938
30U E 448705 N 5880661
An impressive and well preserved Dolmen burial chamber in Capel Garmon.
Waymark Code: WM40QH
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/19/2008
Views: 28
The area is confined and is accessed via a small kissing gate. Sheep roam around freely and the farmer directed us to the monument in a very friendly manner.
There are a couple of signs which state that the monument was erected in the Neolithic age 2500 - 1900 B.C. for the communal burial of the dead. It was originally covered by a mound of stones and is similar in design to the Long Cairns found in South Wales and the Cotswolds. Parts of the tomb have been reinforced to preserve the stones. Surrounding the site are several small stones in a circular pattern.
Type: Dolmen
Number: 60.00
Purpose:
Burial Chamber (Tomb)
Parking: Not Listed
Size: Not listed
Source: Not listed
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